Pillars help create vital balance in your life
Incorporate each of these pillars into your self-care routine and you will nourish every aspect of your life.
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With the demands of modern-day living, it has become an increasingly difficult task to maintain the somewhat-simple but extremely-vital balance that we all need.
Incorporate each of the pillars below into your self-care routine and you will nourish every aspect of your life:
1. Intellectual: Find the balance between stimulating your mind (Sudoku, crosswords, learning a new language or skill) and giving your mind a break.
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2. Spiritual: Explore the values and beliefs that give you purpose.
3. Emotional: When our emotional needs are met, we cultivate a greater sense of compassion and kindness for ourselves and others.
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4. Physical: Safety, health, nutrition, movement and touch.
5. Social: Create a sense of belonging and acceptance, in order to enjoy and share a common bond with others.
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